By day, these real-life librarians are helping patrons from behind the circulation desk, but come nighttime they’re writing the next big novel you’ll sink your teeth into. Browse below for forthcoming and recently published recs in mysteries, romance, fantasy, and more!
FORTHCOMING
A Cryptic Clue: A Hunter and Clewe Mystery by Victoria Gilbert
A retired librarian gets back to the books—and into a devilish murder case—in acclaimed author Victoria Gilbert’s new series, the perfect literary adventure for fans of Kate Carlisle and Jenn McKinlay.
How Can I Help You: A Novel by Laura Sims
From the author of Looker comes this “compulsive and unforgettable novel” (Mona Awad) of razor-sharp suspense about two local librarians whose lives become dangerously intertwined.
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Twilight Falls: A Shady Hollow Mystery by Juneau Black
The fourth book in the Shady Hollow mystery series sees Vera embroiled in a case involving star-crossed lovers whose affair may have turned deadly.
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Nocturne: A Novel by Alyssa Wees
In this haunting, evocative fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she’s pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems.
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Malice: A Novel by Heather Walter
A heartwarming novel about what we are prepared to give—and give up—in the name of love, from the author of Star-Crossed and The Lost Love Song.
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With Love from Wish & Co.: A Novel by Minnie Darke
A heartwarming novel about what we are prepared to give—and give up—in the name of love, from the author of Star-Crossed and The Lost Love Song.
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Brass: A Novel by Xhenet Aliu
“A fierce, big-hearted, unflinching debut”* novel about mothers and daughters, haves and have-nots, and the stark realities behind the American Dream.”–Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere
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